Adenoviruses and cytomegalo virus use to reduce the surface expression of class I MHC molecules, 

Measles virus and HIV, reduce levels of class II MHC molecules on the surface, 

Vaccinia virus, secreting a protein that binds to the C4b complement component.

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The abscissa refers to the (x) coordinate and the ordinate refers to the (y) coordinate of a standard two-dimensional graph.

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Irreversible inhibitors, such as the organophosphorus and organomercury compounds, cyanide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide, combine with the enzyme to form a covalent bond. 

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The extent of irreversible inhibition of the enzyme is dependent upon the reaction rate constant (and hence time) for covalent bond formation and upon the amount of inhibitor present.

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The irreversible inhibitors cannot be removed by simple physical techniques such as dialysis, is to reduce the amount of enzyme available for reaction.

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The irreversible inhibition involves reactions with a functional group, such as hydroxyl or sulphydryl, or with a metal atom in the active site or a distinct allosteric site.